The autism spectrum fascinates me, and the incredible increase in the number of kids who are being diagnosed with autism or Asperger's Syndrome should at the very least surprise you (but it should probably make you want to find out what the heck is going on and make you want to find out what we can possibly do about it). Anyway, the New York Times has a good story about a model with Asperger's who recently was on a reality show:

“I had no idea it would be this big,” she said. “My mom is beside herself. She watched me when I was a kid not have any friends, and she saw me struggle. She’s glad people are starting to understand this.”

You can read the whole story here.